Sometimes, this is an unearned position, one that's inherited or acquired in ways that take advantage of others. Regardless, you can't just announce you're an elite and become one.

有时通过继承或利用别人就可以轻易获得一个职位，尽管如此，你也不能自称为精英或者将成为精英。

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Cheating implies that you aren't a good enough player to finish a game on your own, or that you want an unfair--and unearned--advantage over other players.

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